Justin Verlander will make his season debut on the mound Saturday for the Detroit Tigers against the Cleveland Indians, according to the Detroit Free Press. The former AL MVP and Cy Young winner has been dealing with a triceps injury that forced him out of Spring Training and caused him to not pitch yet in […]
Full Story »Doug Fister Returns To Nationals Rotation Next Week
Doug Fister will make one more rehab start Friday with Double-A Harrisburg before returning to the Washington Nationals starting rotation, according to CSNWashington.com. The 31-year-old right-hander will join an injury-plagued rotation possibly next week after start on Friday. Fister will make a rehab start for Harrisburg on Friday, expected to go up to 75 pitches. […]
Full Story »Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 9
This season has seen a lot of baseball’s top prospects get the call to the majors. Names like Carlos Rodon, Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, and now Carlos Correa. Who knows which prospects will be next? Byron Buxton, Corey Seager, Steve Matz. Who knows. The following are minor league hitters who have been very productive this […]
Full Story »Hunter Pence (Wrist) Could Land On DL Once Again
Hunter Pence could return to the DL as he continues to battle a wrist injury, according to Mercurynews.com. Pence, 32, has missed the last four games for the San Francisco Giants. While swinging off a tee and taking batting practice on Tuesday, the outfielder felt more discomfort in his right wrist. Tuesday will mark […]
Full Story »Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 10
Things Are Heating Up June is now upon us, and we’re coming up on the halfway point of the MLB season. Where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, who you can […]
Full Story »Carlos Correa Roundtable: Fantasy Outlook, Projections & Analysis
Here at RotoBaller, we have discussed Carlos Correa at length over the past few days and weeks, and the MLB top prospect was finally promoted to the Astros on Sunday. After going 1-for-4 with an RBI in his major league debut, he followed that up by going 2-for-4 with a home run, stolen base, one run scored and […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 6/10/15: Buying Tyson Ross and the Reds
What's up everybody. Another full slate of games with four early games for those looking to join extra leagues. Wednesday, June 10th's set of starters feature one premium pick (Matt Harvey - $11,000) and a set of solid mid-range buys. Yesterday paid out well, so let's try and continue that momentum. If you ever want to play […]
Full Story »Desmond Jennings To Undergo Surgery, Out 3-4 More Weeks
Desmond Jennings is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his sore left knee Wednesday, which will sideline the Rays outfielder for another 3-4 more weeks, according to TampaBay.com. "That's very much a best case," Rays Manager Kevin Cash told TampaBay.com. "I don't know if that's very realistic. He just wants to know what's going on. […]
Full Story »Matt Holliday Placed on 15-Day DL (Strained Quad)
Matt Holliday was placed on the 15-day DL with a strained right quadriceps, according to Jim Hayes and Fox Sports. The St. Louis Cardinals slugger suffered the injury in the outfield during Monday’s loss in Denver versus the Colorado Rockies. Holliday had to sprint to grab a fly ball in left and appeared to take […]
Full Story »Cubs Sign Rafael Soriano to Minor League Contract
More than two months into the season, reliever Rafael Soriano has found a home. Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs announced they have signed the 35 year old right-hander for the rest of the 2015 season. The deal is worth $4.1 million in base salary, with incentives possibly earning him up to another $4 million. The signing […]
Full Story »PGA DFS Golf Picks, Analysis and Advice for the FedEx St. Jude Classic
Editor’s Note: Our Partner DraftKings is hosting a Fantasy Golf tournament this weekend for the FedEx St. Jude Classic. It’s FREE to enter and pays out $80,000 in cash prizes! If you Sign up and make a deposit now, we’ll give you free access to RotoBaller’s Premium MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Tools (a $29.99 monthly value). You’ll also […]
Full Story »MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 10)
One of the highest touted prospects in baseball was called up a few days ago. The prospect was Joey Gallo, and he was called up in the wake of Adrian Beltre’s injury. He had a 33.6% strikeout rate at Double-A this season, and a 39.5% rate the year prior, to go along with all the […]
Full Story »NHL-KHL Transfer Agreement Nearing Completion
On Sunday, it was reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman that the NHL is nearing a deal with the KHL that would allow teams in both leagues to purchase “specific” players rights. This transfer compensation agreement that would reportedly be for four years was hinted at being close to finished by NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly […]
Full Story »Kimbrel Becomes Fastest Player To 200 Saves
History in the Making Craig Kimbrel joined the 200-save club Monday as he closed the door on his former team, the Atlanta Braves and gave the San Diego Padres the victory. The former Braves closer mowed down his former team in 1-2-3 fashion as San Diego won 5-3 in 11 innings. Matt Kemp got the […]
Full Story »MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/9/15
As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here are my DFS picks for DraftKings for Tuesday, June 9th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day […]
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